(FOX 9) - Alaska authorities identified the remains of a missing heli-skier who was caught in an avalanche with two friends earlier this year.

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Authorities recovered the remains during a search for the three missing heli-skiers on Oct. 3.

The remains were identified as David Linder on Monday, Oct. 13.

Linder was caught in a log jam in a river underneath the area where the avalanche happened in March, the Alaska Department of Public Safety said.

Officials said crews were continuing to search for the remains of the other two skiers, Jeremy Leif and Charles Eppard.

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